"Ah~ that feels so good. It's always best to be at home." Wu Ling stretched on the recliner in the courtyard, while behind him, Zhu Zhuqing was smiling and massaging his shoulders.
After subduing the Breaking Clan yesterday, Wu Ling explained his mission to Yang Wudi and then transferred over through Xiao Hong, who was far away in Spirit City. After more than a month of continuous travel, he was finally able to stop and rest for a while.
Wu Ling picked up an apple from the table and took a bite. After chewing a few times, he suddenly stopped. He held the apple up to his eyes, examined it carefully, and then tried chewing it a couple more times.
"It doesn't taste good. These apples aren't very good. Is it because they're not in season?"
Instantly, flames erupted in the hand holding the apple. A few seconds later, the apple was gone from Wu Ling's hand, and he picked up an Ju Zi to eat.
"By the way Zhuqing, I ran into a guy this time." After saying that, Wu Ling handed a document to Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing paused, took the document, and glanced at it casually. A flash of disgust crossed her eyes as she looked at the photo of Dai Mubai embracing two women in the document.
She returned the documents to Wu Ling, then said calmly, "What is the meaning of this, Lord Wu Ling?"
Wu Ling took the documents and burned them to ashes. "I just happened to run into you, so I wanted to see your reaction, but I didn't expect you to be so indifferent."
Upon hearing Wu Ling's words, Zhu Zhuqing tightened her grip slightly and said with a hint of resentment, "I have long since severed all ties with the Star Luo Empire. Now, I am merely a lowly maidservant to Lord Wu Ling."
"Hahaha, to have a genius Spirit Master's already at level 38 at the age of twelve call herself a maid, I guess I'm one of a kind in the whole world," Wu Ling joked with a laugh.
"But no matter how talented your maid is, you can still abandon me for over a year!" Zhu Zhuqing unusually started to act coquettishly towards Wu Ling.
Unlike the original story, having not experienced the isolated atmosphere of the royal family, her personality remains somewhat aloof, but in Wu Ling, she is able to openly show her softer side.
Moreover, as a member of the royal family, she did not have much aversion to finding a spouse, and she had a clear understanding of her own position.
Previously, her role was that of Dai Mubai's fiancée, so when Dai Mubai abandoned her, she was heartbroken and seemed to have lost all hope for the future. Even in the original novel, no matter how hard she tried in the early stages, she eventually became Dai Mubai's mere accessory, precisely because of this deeply ingrained belief.
Now, her role is that of a servant of the Wu Ling. She is well aware that everything she has now is thanks to this man. Even though her talent has attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall's higher-ups over the past two years, it is still just the result of a single word from this man.
Therefore, during the year or so that Wu Ling disappeared, she was not relieved to be free, but rather tormented once again, fearing that Wu Ling would "abandon" her again.
So now that Wu Ling has returned, Zhu Zhuqing has been clinging to him, and even occasionally does some outrageous things.
For example, right now, Wu Ling felt a soft touch on the back of his head.
"What's wrong, Zhuqing? Are you planning to spend the night here?"
Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips and blushed after hearing Wu Ling's teasing. She was already shy, so it was already unprecedented for her to make such a move. Now, with Wu Ling's teasing, if it were in the past, she would have been lucky not to leave immediately. But this time, Zhu Zhuqing's behavior was beyond Wu Ling's expectations.
Wu Ling felt a pair of soft, smooth jade hands encircle his chest, and a trembling voice carrying warm breath rang in Wu Ling's ear.
"If... Wu Ling really wants to, it's not impossible."
Upon hearing this, Wu Ling looked at Zhu Zhuqing in surprise. Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks were already flushed, and she dared not meet Wu Ling's gaze. It was clear that saying such a thing was already the limit for her.
Wu Ling remained silent for a long time, and as the atmosphere grew heavier, Zhu Zhuqing's expression gradually changed from shyness to unease.
"Hmm, never mind."
Instantly, Zhu Zhuqing's face turned pale. She continued to massage Wu Ling as if nothing was wrong, but her trembling hands still revealed her true feelings.
"... Could you, could you tell me the reason, Your Highness?" Zhu Zhuqing asked cautiously, even changing her address from her name to Your Highness.
But Wu Ling just smiled and patted her hand, "Don't worry, it's not that I don't want you. Ever since I bought you, you've been mine."
However, you should know how strong my body is now. With your small frame, you probably won't just be unable to get out of bed tomorrow, you'll be able to get out of bed right away.
Although I could be gentler, you'd be more comfortable, while I'd be stuck in the middle and feel even worse.
Don't worry, when you reach the Soul Saint... no, Soul King level, that'll be just about enough. If you still insist at that point, it won't be too late."
Just as Wu Ling said, with the passive support of numerous Heroic Spirit, Wu Ling's physical body alone is now enough to defeat most Soul Saint and some Soul Douluo. If you calculate it, Wu Ling's current body is roughly at the level of a 70,000 to 80,000-year-old Spirit Beast, and it's the kind that's Power Attack System.
So what Wu Ling said earlier was true. If he went all out, Zhu Zhuqing could get out of bed tomorrow. But if he took care of Zhu Zhuqing, he wouldn't feel comfortable. In that case, it would be better not to do it at all.
Of course, another reason is Zhu Zhuqing's age. Don't be fooled by her Zhu Zhuqing figure now; she's only twelve years old, which is too young.
Although the legal age of adulthood in the Douluo Continent is sixteen, and people are generally precocious, like Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, who went to brothels at the age of ten or even earlier, Wu Ling, being a slightly more traditional person, still couldn't bring himself to make a move on Zhu Zhuqing.
After hearing Wu Ling's explanation, Zhu Zhuqing imagined Wu Ling's strong physique during his cultivation and immediately understood that it was indeed something she couldn't withstand. However, now that she had a goal, it boosted her confidence. " Soul King? Then Lord Wu Ling, you can't go back on your word!"
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's calm yet slightly playful words, Wu Ling immediately pinched Zhu Zhuqing's cheek as she tried to lean closer.
"You bastard, when have I ever gone back on my word?"
The one I revised last night still didn't work, so I rewrote it and posted it again.